Bath-cabinet.



No. 68!,63l. Patented Aug. 27, I90l.

' W. A. DUBBHL BATH CABINET.

(Application filed July 28, 1900.)

(No Model.)

Tran STATES WARREN A. DURRIN, OF WOODVILLE, WISCONSIN.

BATH-CABIN ET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 681,631, dated August27, 1901.

Application filed July 23,1900.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WARREN A. DURRIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Woodville, in the county of St. Croix and State ofWisconsin, have invented a new and useful Bath-Cabinet, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to bath-cabinets, and has for its object toprovide an improved portable and collapsible device of this characterwhich may be readily set up and taken apart and folded and which is alsoarranged to effectually retain the heat and vapor and prevent the waterfrom being splashed upon surrounding objects.

It is furthermore designed to provide an improved supporting-frame forthe cabinet proper, so as to house and brace the latter, and alsoform aconvenient support for a water-receptacle for administering a showerafter the vapor-bath has been completed.

With these and other objects in view the present invention consists inthe combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter morefully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularlypointed out in the appended claim, it being understood that changes inthe form, proportion, size, and minor details may be made within thescope of the claim without departing from the spirit or sacrificing anyof the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bath-cabinetconstructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention. Fig.2 is a central vertical sectional View thereof. Fig. 3 is a detailperspective view of one of the joints of one of the standards of thesupporting-frame.

Corresponding parts are designated by like characters of reference inall of the figures of the drawings.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, 1 designates the body of thecabinet, which is preferably in the form of a cylinder made of flexiblewaterproof material and provided with a flat bottom 2 and an open upperend. The sides of the cabinet are stiffened and held in shape by meansof a plurality of circular ribs or rings 3, made of metal or othersuitably stiff material, whereby the cabinet may be collapsed in themanner of a Ohi- Serial No. 24,580. (No model.)

nese lantern, so that it may be conveniently folded into compact formfor storage and also when not in use.

To support the cabinet in an upright position, there is provided atripod 4, each leg or standard of which is formed by upper and lowersections 5 and 6, respectively, which are connected by means ofasuitable hinge 7,10- cated upon the outer side of the leg, so that thelatter may be folded longitudinally when not in use. Upon the inner sideof one of the sections and adjacent to the hinged connection thereofthere is provided a looselymounted hook 8, which overlaps the joint 7between the two sections and is designed to be engaged with a suitableeye or catch 9, projecting from the inner side of the other section,whereby the hinged joint is made rigid when the tripod or frame is setup for use. The upper ends of the leg-standards are hingedly connectedin any suitable manner, so as to fold inwardly against each other in themanner of all tripods.

In setting up the device the body of the cabinet is placed upon thefloor in its collapsed shape, and then the tripod is set up so as tostraddle the cabinet, after which the latter is unfolded or drawnupwardly between the leg-standards and fixedly connected to the latterby means of leather or other suitably flexible loops or straps 10, whichare connected to the upper marginal edge of the cabinet and engaged withhooks or projections 11, carried by the lower end portions of the upperleg sections whereby the cabinet is held in an upright position and iseffectively braced and housed between the leg-standards of the frame ortripod.

The upper open end of the body of the cabinet is closed by means of acover 12, formed of waterproof material stretched over a circular frameor band 13, which forms a pondent marginal flange or rim to embrace theupper marginal edge of the cabinet, so as to prevent lateraldisplacement of the cover. The cover is also provided with a centralopening for the reception of the neck of the bather, and from the edgesof this opening rises a flexible neckband or collar 14, provided with adraw-string 15, whereby the neck may be drawn tightly about the neck ofthe leather, so as to prevent the escape of the ient and effectivemanner.

vapor generated by a suitable heating device contained within thecabinet.

Located within the cabinet and supported upon the bottom thereof is asuitable removable seat 16 for the use of the bather, and beneath theseat is placed an alcohol-lamp or other suitable heat-generating device17, and in front of the seat is placed a basin or other receptacle 18for the reception of water for the generation of Vapor and for'thereception of the feet of the bather.

At any suitable location in the bottom of the cabinet there is provideda drain-openin g, which is closed by means of a suitable stop per orclosure-plug 19, so as to facilitate the draining of whatever water maycollect in the pan-like bottom of the cabinet.

' It will be understood that the top of the cabinet is such a distanceabove the seat as to permit of the neck of the bather being inclosed bythe neckband 14:, which is drawn tightly around the bathers neck, sothat the cover or top may be vapor-tight.

To administera cool shower after the vaporbath, there is provided asuitable elevated water-receptacle, such as a pail or bucket 20, havinga bail-handle 21 and a flexible tube 22, connected at or adjacent to thebottom of the receptacle and provided at its free end with aspray-nozzle 23. This receptacle is raised to an elevated position overthe top of the cabinet by means of a cord 24, which passes through asuitable pulley or guide 25, secured to the upper end of the tripod orframe, and has one end connected to the bail of the bucket, the oppositefree end of the cord being designed for engagement with a cleat 26 orother suitable cord-holding device secured to one of the leg-standards.By this arrangement the bucket may be filled with water While standingupon the floor and then elevated to the top of the frame in a conven- Inthe elevated position of the bucket the latter is seated snugly betweenand in engagement with a pair of the legs of the tripod, whereby thebucket is braced and held against swinging.

When the vapor-bath has been completed, the top or cover of the cabinetis removed, also the seat, lamp, and basin, and then by manipulation ofthe nozzle a shower-bath may be taken, the water being caught and heldwithin the cabinet, so as to prevent thesurroundingobjectsfrom'beingsplashed. After the completion of theshower-bath the straps 10 are disconnected from the leg-standards andthe cabinet is collapsed, and the water contained within the pan-likebottom is then drawn ofi through the drain-opening, which is normallyclosed by the plug or stopper 19.

What is claimed is-- The herein-described bath-cabinet, com prising avertically-collapsible cabinet-body, having an open upper end, aremovable top therefor, having an opening formed therein, andprovidedwith an upstanding adjustable neckband surrounding the opening,a supporting-tripod straddling the cabinet-body, the upper ends of theleg-standards thereof having a mutual foldable connection, and eachleg-standard having an intermediate joint, whereby the tripod may befolded, the cabinet-body rising above the joints of the leg-standardsand having a detachable supporting connection therewith above saidjoints, a guide carried by the upper end of the tripod and arrangedbetween adjacent standards thereof, a water-receptacle, having aflexible supporting connection which passes loosely through the guide toelevate the receptacle, a flexible pipe connected to the receptacle, andhaving a discharge-nozzle, and means for fastening the free portion ofthe flexible connection to one of the leg-standards when the receptacleis elevated, the latter being seated snugly between adjacent stand ardsin its elevated position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WARREN A. DURRIN.

Vv'itnesses:

HENRY ANDERSON, A. J. AMUNDsoN.

